« This is a special moment in Toronto’s music, arts and culture history. Fast-approaching 10 years of serving Toronto through their innovative mix of talent incubation, youth engagement and cultural programming – two of the city’s youth arts and culture heavyweights are finally coming together to realize a grand vision for
Project Highlights
Gros Plan sur les Ruches d’Art de Montréal
Compte-rendu de visite de terrain par Catherine Lamaison, coordinatrice francophone des arts communautaires pour la Toile des Arts. Artbridges/Toile des Arts étant une plateforme pan-canadienne avec des partenaires communautaires dans chaque province et territoire canadien, il n’est pas toujours évident pour notre équipe de rencontrer les associations avec lesquelles nous
Antyx Community Arts collaborates on video with Forest Lawn High School’s Gay Straight Alliance (Calgary)
Forest Lawn High School students invite Albertans to change the way we treat each other « Students of Forest Lawn High School’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and Antyx Community Arts have produced a video that highlights the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students in their high school, and the difference
Art with Heart: Improving mental and physical health through original photography (ON & Canada-wide)
Art with Heart Improving mental and physical health through original photography (Toronto, ON) « Art with Heart is a pending non-profit organization that started up in April 2014 by three grade 12 students. We are dedicated individuals who seek to improve the mental and physical health of those in hospitals, retirement
Profil à découvrir : Projet RAD (Montréal)
À mesure que notre répertoire de l’art communautaire prend de l’ampleur, nous réalisons qu’il devient un peu lourd de parcourir tous les profils… Nous avons donc pensé qu’en soulignant certains profils dans notre blogue, de temps à autre, nous vous permettrions de découvrir des projets que vous n’auriez pas encore
Porte-Voix, un projet d’art communautaire activiste
« L’association Funambules Média proposent une série d’ateliers de création dérivés de leur programme de formation « video-citoyenne ». En développant divers outils réflexifs et artistiques, ces ateliers offrent aux participants la possibilité de prendre position sur différents enjeux sociopolitiques et de communiquer leurs divers points de vue à travers des œuvres multidisciplinaires.
ArtReach’s newly funded art-based projects for youth (Toronto)
« ArtReach is pleased to announce the 33 groups that were awarded funding for their art-based projects for youth. This $300,000 in funding is available thanks to ArtReach’s partnership with the Toronto Arts Council – click here for more info! For project descriptions of previously funded groups, see ArtReach’s website. Act Out
New intergenerational art program for women living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (Elgin – St. Thomas, ON)
We recently learned about a new program created by Krista Schneider called Creating Connections. « It’s an intergenerational program that is designed to create a therapeutic and creative space for women living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias to express, connect, experience support and validation and have the opportunity to share their
Highlight: (SPAN) Social Practices Art Network (International)
« In 2011, we launched (SPAN) Social Practices Art Network, a resource for individuals, organizations, community groups and institutions that are interested in new genre arts forms and practices. (SPAN) conducts “research as practice”. We also do outreach to artists, art communities and colleagues around the globe. Interviews and podcasts have been
Video – Tallest Mural in the World: STEPS youth-led public art installation (Toronto)
A colourful phoenix rises to the sky overlooking Toronto. Painted on the side of a building in St. James Town, one of Toronto’s most highly dense neighbourhoods, the Tallest Mural in the World came about as a youth-led public art installation. Community members of St. James Town and local artists